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ArticleInternational journal of general medicine2018

The vitamin D receptor and the etiology of RANTES/CCL-expressive fatty-degenerative osteolysis of the jawbone: an interface between osteoimmunology and bone metabolism.

Johann Lechner, Jürgen Aschoff, Tatjana Rudi

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Article in International journal of general medicine, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Johann LechnerClinic for Integrative Dentistry, Munich, Germany.
Jürgen AschoffCenter for Integrative Healing, Wuppertal, Germany.
Tatjana RudiStatistics at Institute for Epidemiological Studies, Berlin, Germany.
University of Wuppertal · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundRecent research on vitamin D indicates that our current understanding of the factors leading to chronic inflammation should be revised. One of the key mechanisms by which microbial immunosuppression occurs is the suppression of one of the most common endogenous cell nucleus receptors: the vitamin D receptor (VDR). Autoimmune diseases may be correlated with VDR deactivation (VDR-deac) which occurs when the receptor is no longer able to transcribe antimicrobial agents. Excess 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D (1,25D) is not converted to 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25D); thus, high 1,25D levels may be accompanied by low 25D values. PATIENTS AND

methodsSince 1,25D promotes osteoclast activity and may thereby cause osteoporosis, fatty-degenerative osteolysis of the jaw (FDOJ), as described by our team, may also be associated with VDR-deac. In 43 patients, vitamin D conversion, immune system function and the quality of bone resorption and formation in the jawbone were related factors that may enhance chronic inflammatory processes. Here, we examine the relationship between immunology and bone metabolism among 43 FDOJ patients and those with immune system diseases (ISDs).

resultsWe provide a link between FDOJ, RANTES/CCL5 overexpression and VDR-deac.

conclusionThe clinical data demonstrate the interaction between VDR-deac and proinflammatory RANTES/CCL5 overexpression in FDOJ patients.

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chemokine RANTES/CCL5immune system diseasesosteoimmunologyosteopathy of the jawbonevitamin D receptor

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